Continuing Education, Pre-College Drawing & Design Foundations Instructors
Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, Rhode Island, United States
Posted November 18, 2025
Contract / Temporary
About the Company
RISD Continuing Education is a program that provides personal and professional development through art and design education.
Job Description
RISD Continuing Education seeks Design Foundations and Drawing Foundations instructors for summer 2026. Instructors will teach pre-college students in a residential, in-person program with a focus on foundation work, critical thinking, and making skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Teaching experience in a collegiate and/or high school setting
- Ability to meet RISD's technology requirements
- Experience developing courses that challenge students creatively and intellectually while maintaining age-appropriate pedagogy
- Demonstrated ability to generate high caliber student work
- Ability to keep students engaged throughout full-day studio courses
- Experience leading classes and critiques that model constructive, inclusive discussions in an environment of diverse learners
- Ability to tailor instruction to meet the needs of students with a wide range of pre-existing skills
- Demonstrated expertise in drawing and/or design
- Ongoing professional creative practice
- Proficiency with online collaborative tools such as Google Suite
